Cross-tie.



J. J. ROSS.

GROSS TIE.

APPLICATION FILED 001%,1908.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

WITNESSES:

ATTBRNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFiGE.

" "Eros J. ROSS, or FAIRMONT, WEST VI GIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent d 43%,}, 1,999

Application filed October 26, 1908. Serial No. 459,517.

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The chief iobjeet of the invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive metallic cross tie especially adapted for use in mines andother places where light-weight track-rails 1 are mnployed.

A further object is to rovide a metallic cross-tie which, while ligiitin weight, possesses the requisite strength, having railholdin meansassociated. therewith whereby the rails of the track are rigidly held inplace, thus dispensing with the necessity for the use of spikes orbolts.

With these and other objects in view, the invention finally ronsists inthe particular construction, arrangement and'oombinatioii of parts whichwill hereinafter be fully de- SGlllJOd, reference bein herein had to theaocompanying drawing, 'orrning a part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a pers cctive v ew of the inven' tion, showing trac Hailsmounted thereon; Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan View of the some; Fig. 3is a view of the same, partially in side elevation and partially inlongitudinal section; Fig. 4 is an enlarged top lan View, illustrating aslight modificatiom' *ig. 5 is a section of the same on the line 5-5,Fig. 4' and-l.*ig. 6 is a .erspeotive view of the on of a cross-tieemoodying the modified con struction.

Referring to said drawing in which like reference numerals designatelike parts throughout the several views--1 indicates the body of therross-tie Whirh has a lint upper face and has on its under face asillurality of longitudinally direct-ed. integral ri s 2, the latterbeing adapted not only to lend additional strength to the tie, but alsoto support the body of the tie slightly above, or out of contact with,the floor of the mine u pon which it lies, minimizing corrosion. ends ofthe tie are bent or turned upward and inward, forming inclined hoolvhketermimale 3.

A tapered wedge 4, preferably of wood, 18

udagted to be driven into the angle for'mgg l l by t 1e bend to exertinwardly-direotedy 1 sure against the web of a rail 5 mounfled i nposition on the tie, and to bind upon-the to of the rail-base. Theopposite, or." er, si e of the rail-base is engaged by ,a 0 amp': member6 bolted or riveted upon the top l the tie, as shown in Figs. 1 2 and 3;0r,;-H inclined outwardly-directed bers 6 struck up from the body of thet le as shown.

When the rails are placed upon. the. 'gs', they are forced inward withtheir inner. portions beneath the fixed clamping uterubers, after whichthe point of alta wedge is inserted between th1-rail.an5,-.the inturnedlioolelike end of each tie afldssiid eral pressure upon said rail, saidwedgetooholding the rail in position.

Lively light weight, since it is provided w th the ribs 2 which affordthe requisite streh Having thus described my lnventiomdw at I claim new,and-desire to secure by Lettors Patent, is-

1. in a metallic cross-tie for niines a longitudinal body" portionadapted for rest' g upon a mine-f our, fixed n'iembers. y said bodyportion andadapted for. en ageinent with the inner base ort lqilo rai s,hook-like terminals formed the endsof said tie u war-d andinward l wpered wedges adaptc for insertion betnieen the terminals and the railswhereby cooperation between said terminals and said. here is secured forri idly holding rails in Q0- sition on the tie, am integral ribs forlnedpn the under face of said body portionwhreby the latter is su portedabove said floor,

2. In 2:. meta ,ho cross-tie for mines, a body 'iortion having aplurality of lon itudinal i111- iegral ribs on its under lace wherebythe latter is supported above a mine-floor, hookelgl kotprn1 inalsformed by bending tho/ends 0t tie upward and inward, clamping m carriedl) v ends, ant tapered we ges ada ted forlnsortion between. theterminals an rails mo, fed on said tie whereby cooperation is ha; tweensaid terminals and said Q members for rigidlyholding the rails clampingmornbetwccn the ribs 2, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and The wedge 4, ispreferably underout gor that it tits snugly over the base of the rail,

wedge is driven forward to exert a firm t-i acting with the clampingmember forr gidly Q said tie ad'aeent to itsho ok b ke 3. 1n mil-holdingmeans, a metallic ei'osstapered wooden wedges adapted for insertion tiehaving a plurality of longitudinal inbetween the terminals and the outerfeces of tegl'nl ribs on its under face, hoolelike terthe webs of therails. minuls formed by bending the ends of siiid i In testimony whereofl aflix my signature tie upward and inward, 1clmnpinlg ifi'ienibers inpresence of two subscribing witnesses. formed h stri in u) tie mete 0' tw tie e betneen g uid ribs: sa id members being lo- 1 JUSIUB Robb matedadjacent to said hook-like terminals and adapted fer engagement with theinner 10 base portions of rails mounted on the tie, and

Witnesses:

E. DUNLAI, 0. K. Gnovnn.

